Category: Uncategorized

Posted on

Vanilla Pastry Cream

Pastry cream ( French Crรจme pรขtissiรจre) is this creamy filling that is used for Eclairs, fruit tarts, Napoleons and other pastries. It is rich, creamy and easy to make.
Print

Vanilla Pastry Cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword pastry cream, creme patissiere
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author LDSโ€™s Mom

Ingredients

  • 16 oz or 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 egg yolks

Instructions

  1. Pour milk and vanilla bean paste in a saucepan over medium heat . Once the milk just starts to simmer, remove from heat.

  2. In meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks, salt and sugar until combined.

  3. Add in vanilla extract and cornstarch. Mix well.

  4. Pour the milk gradually over the egg yolk mixture while mixing constantly.

  5. Pour mixture back into the saucepan over medium low heat.

  6. Whisk constantly until the cream thickens and starts to boil.

  7. Remove from heat and pour in a bowl.

  8. Cover the pastry cream with plastic wrap pressed right up against its surface to prevent a skin from forming.

  9. Refrigerate before use.

Recipe Notes

  • You can add room temperature butter (about 2 tbsp) toย the pastry cream ย once you remove it from heat, then mix well.
  • The pastry cream can be ready in less than 20 minutes but it needs to be chilled before use.


Posted on

Mexican Vegetable Fajita

Print Recipe



Preparation time: 10mn
Cook time: 10mn
Total time: 20mn

Ingredients
8 count Flour tortilla
1 medium avocado sliced
Assemble
1 medium onion
2 green onions
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 Red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
3 Ts olive oil.
1 ts salt
ยผ ts black pepper
ยฝ ts chilli powdered
1 ts paprika
2 medium tomatoes
2 Ts chopped cilantro.
ยฝ lb Mozzarella cheese

Preparation
Sautรฉ the vegetables
1- Put olive oil in a pan on medium high heat.
2- Add in the onions and the garlic . Sautรฉ for about 2mn or until tender.
3- Add in the bell peppers cut into slices. Cook for a minute or two or until tender.
4- Toss in the chopped tomato and stir constantly. You may need to add a quarter cup water to avoid burning of the vegetables.
5- Season with salt and pepper. Add in the chilli powder, paprika and cilantro. Mix well for a minute or so then pour the vegetable mixture in a bowl and set aside.
Assemble the Fajita
1- On medium heat put 1 ts olive oil in a large skillet and roast the tortilla on both sides. Set aside.
2- Lay the roasted tortilla in a large plate.
3- Put about 2 Ts to 3Ts of the vegetable mixture in the middle of the roasted tortilla.
4- Add in about half the avocado cut into long pieces.
5- Sprinkle the one table spoon mozzarella cheese.
6- Squeeze about 1 Ts ranch dressing. You can put sour cream instead of ranch dressing.
ย 

7- Fold two sides (toward the center) and one end of the tortilla over filling.

8- Serve.
Recipe by: LDS’s Mom

Translate ยป